Chapter 180: Poisonous Scheme
Heyuan Japanese Gendarmerie
“Deputy Minister, Zhangjia Village just called, the railway line has been repaired and is open.”
The assistant walked over and reported the good news to Sato Jino.
“Great, now that the railway line is repaired, our military train can transport rations and supplies and weapons and ammunition supplies over.” Sato Jino breathed a sigh of relief.
The bait he personally set up, the Eighth Route Army’s scouts over there had already smelled it.
What Sato Jino needed was to wait for the Eighth Route Army to take the bait, wait until the supplies and provisions were in hand, and then organize the encirclement and suppression army.
“Deputy Minister, bad news.” Fujita Ichi ran over in a panic, “The Wang Zhuang Railway section was attacked by the Eighth Route Army, a troop transport vehicle was forcibly stopped and has lost contact.”
“Baka, how dare the Eighth Route Army attack our railway again.” Sato Jino’s expression instantly turned pig liver colored.
This railway line had just been repaired, not even giving time to catch a breath, and it was attacked by the Eighth Route Army again. What do you Eighth Route Army take this railway line for, your own vegetable garden?
Whenever you want to pick vegetables, you go pick them.
The assistant said from the side: “Deputy Minister, some of the Eighth Route Army’s guerrilla teams are also destroying our highways. Now they are openly coming out to attack the Wang Zhuang Railway. The Eighth Route Army must know what it means to them for our military train to transport supplies and provisions and weapons and ammunition over, so this is a deliberate attack.”
“Hmph!” Sato Jino snorted heavily and said, “Pass the order to the troops below, immediately send troops to reinforce the Wang Zhuang Railway.”
Fujita Ichi spoke up: “Deputy Minister, I’m afraid we can’t send troops from here to reinforce.”
“Baka, no reinforcement, are we going to let the Eighth Route Army tear up another large section of the Wang Zhuang Railway and rob us of another military train!” Sato Jino roared, “Moreover, our troops here are running low on ammunition. If we don’t hurry to rescue the railway line, what will we use for replenishment then!”
“Deputy Minister, if we move troops from here, the defense will be vulnerable.” Fujita Ichi said, “If the Chinese troops here take the opportunity to cause trouble, what do we do? After all, the Eighth Route Army is no longer what it used to be. They have heavy cannons and shoulder-mounted light tactical cannons, fully capable of launching another attack on us here.”
“In that case, let Regimental Commander Kuroshima and Ueno’s tank regiment go reinforce.” Sato Jino thought for a moment and felt that what Fujita Ichi said was not without reason.
The Eighth Route Army now had strong wings, and it seemed our troops here really couldn’t spare too many.
Otherwise, the Eighth Route Army would definitely take the opportunity to shit on our necks.
And the Wang Zhuang Railway line was a bit far, infantry going over would be too slow.
Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura’s tank regiment were fast, and there were also Imperial Army infantry there, who could coordinate operations.
The assistant couldn’t help but say to Sato Jino: “Deputy Minister, Regimental Commander Kuroshima and Regimental Commander Ueno’s troops have suffered heavy losses, their combat power has dropped too quickly, and the troops haven’t rested yet. If they rush over to reinforce like this and encounter another Eighth Route Army shoulder-mounted cannon sneak attack, I’m afraid…”
The assistant didn’t finish his words, but the meaning was obvious.
These two fast troops had already suffered heavy damage. If they rushed over to reinforce and encountered the Eighth Route Army’s shoulder-mounted cannons, they might end up completely wiped out.
Sato Jino pondered: “Have them join with Regimental Commander Hojo’s tank regiment, that should greatly reduce the risk.”
Hojo Naoki’s tank regiment was still at full strength.
Kuroshima Morita’s cavalry and Ueno no Mura’s tanks joining him would be like a tiger with wings.
Even if they encountered the Eighth Route Army’s rocket launchers, he didn’t believe they couldn’t handle it!
“That makes sense.” The assistant nodded and turned to leave.
“Deputy Minister, I think there’s a situation I should still tell you about.” Fujita Ichi looked at Sato Jino.
“What situation?” Sato Jino immediately had a bad premonition. This idiot Fujita Ichi wouldn’t have hidden some important situation from him, baka!
“My people just monitored that the Eighth Route Army has scouts quietly searching around the Cuicun Arsenal…” Fujita Ichi didn’t finish his words.
Sato Jino said angrily: “The Cuicun Arsenal has already fallen into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, that’s an ironclad fact. What are they still searching for! Could it be there’s some other important place there?”
Half of the Cuicun Arsenal’s equipment and supplies fell into the hands of the Eighth Route Army. Sato Jino, relying on his strong connections, had already worked on this matter.
He found a scapegoat.
And now, hearing what this idiot Fujita Ichi meant, could this bastard still be hiding something important!
My god, this idiot is going to get people killed!
“I originally thought that after the Eighth Route Army took the Cuicun Arsenal, they would stop, but who knew they were still searching there.” Fujita Ichi was actually quite troubled in his heart.
Even if we previously led military dogs there, and you Eighth Route Army judged there was a military stronghold.
You found the Cuicun Arsenal, took the Cuicun Arsenal, you completed the mission, got the profits, and should have withdrawn. Who knew this Eighth Route Army still wouldn’t stop.
“Idiot, what’s over there!” Sato Jino scolded angrily.
“There’s also a copper smelter over there.” Fujita Ichi answered.
“Baka, what, copper smelter, you bastard, why didn’t you say so earlier!!!” Sato Jino heard this, got so angry he grabbed Fujita Ichi and beat him up again.
This bastard, what are you playing smart for.
This is a copper refining plant.
Such important news, and you hid it from me completely!
Those damn bureaucrats, why keep this damn idiot Fujita Ichi around.
This idiot should commit seppuku for the loss of the Cuicun Arsenal!
For the loss of the Cuicun Arsenal, Sato Jino originally planned to pin it directly on Fujita Ichi’s head and make this bastard commit seppuku.
But this bastard had strong connections, couldn’t touch him.
Sato Jino had been planning, waiting for an opportunity to get rid of this bastard.
Now it seemed this opportunity might not come, and he himself would be implicated to death.
Facing Sato Jino’s beating, Fujita Ichi took the time to answer: “I estimate the Eighth Route Army also discovered that the Cuicun Arsenal’s equipment and supplies were only half. They’re searching there, probably wanting to find the other half. Deputy Minister, if you hadn’t secretly moved that half of the equipment and supplies in advance beforehand, perhaps…”
Fujita Ichi didn’t finish his words. Sato Jino, furious, hoisted this bastard onto his shoulder and smashed him hard against the wall: “Baka, from what you’re saying, it’s my fault! If I hadn’t had people secretly move that half of the equipment and supplies in advance beforehand, the complete Cuicun Arsenal would have fallen into the Eighth Route Army’s hands. You self-smart idiot, when your mother gave birth to you, did she drop the baby and raise the placenta!”
Thud!
Fujita Ichi was smashed against the wall by Sato Jino, and the latter spat out a mouthful of blood.
Sato Jino still not satisfied, hoisted Fujita Ichi and smashed him a few more times.
Fujita Ichi, while spitting blood, said: “Deputy Minister, let me finish speaking.”
“Don’t say these idiotic things, I don’t want to hear it!” Sato Jino kicked Fujita Ichi hard in the butt, kicking him to the door, “Get out!”
Fujita Ichi endured the pain and continued: “Letting the Eighth Route Army continue searching there isn’t a good idea. I suggest we leak some clues about the other half of the equipment and supplies to divert the Eighth Route Army’s attention. That way, their attention shifts, and we won’t worry about them finding our copper refining plant…”
“Baka, I told you to shut up, you idiot!” Sato Jino, furious, drew his commanding sword, intending to chop this idiot Fujita Ichi alive.
I saved the other half of the equipment and supplies, and this idiot wants to give it away!
Aaaah!
Nothing more stupid under heaven.
Fujita Ichi didn’t stop and continued: “Deputy Minister, let me finish. When leaking the clues, we can set up an ambush formation in advance…”
“Baka, you stupid pig!” Sato Jino’s commanding sword slashed down. Fujita Ichi dodged, fled in panic, and while running said: “Deputy Minister, my suggestion really has no problem, why won’t you listen. Are you only going to regret it after the Eighth Route Army finds our copper refining plant!”
In Fujita Ichi’s view, the value of this copper refining plant was much greater than the other half of the equipment and supplies.
Using that other equipment and supplies to divert the Eighth Route Army’s attention was completely worth it.
Moreover!
This wasn’t directly giving the equipment and supplies to the Eighth Route Army, but setting an ambush at the opportunity.
How could the Deputy Minister not see it.
“Baka, baka, baka, this damn stupid pig, stupid pig!” Fujita Ichi ran away, and Sato Jino, furious, used his commanding sword to hack over the table in front of him.
Using things to fish for the Eighth Route Army, this trick had already been used, and the Eighth Route Army wasn’t stupid, it was completely useless.
The way to root out the Eighth Route Army was still to use military dogs to track the scent to lock onto their arsenal, then use heavy troops to eradicate them completely!
Fujita Ichi wanted to use the remaining half of equipment and supplies for fishing, not to mention whether the fishing operation would succeed.
Even if it succeeded, so what.
It would only eliminate some Eighth Route Army.
What Sato Jino wanted was to eradicate the Eighth Route Army completely!
Only by completely rooting out the Eighth Route Army would there be no more fear of them treating the railway line like a vegetable garden whenever they felt like it.
What Sato Jino wanted was not treating symptoms, but the root cause!
After venting for a while, Sato Jino forced himself to calm down.
Although Fujita Ichi’s suggestion was a bit stupid, it reminded Sato Jino.
If they let the Eighth Route Army continue searching around the Cuicun Arsenal Site, that definitely wouldn’t do.
If the Eighth Route Army found the copper refining plant, that would be no joke.
So, they needed a way to divert the Eighth Route Army’s attention. Of course, the best way was still to catch all the Eighth Route Army’s scouts in one net.
“How to catch all these Eighth Route Army scouts in one net?” Sato Jino sorted out his thoughts and quickly came up with a vicious plan.
“Person, come.” Sato Jino called for someone.
“Deputy Minister, what are your orders?” Another assistant came before Sato Jino.
“Immediately gather the best personnel from the gendarmerie and come with me.” Sato Jino planned to personally catch this group of Eighth Route Army scouts in one net.
“Yes, Deputy Minister.”
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